“Jide Tom Akinleminu brings a light touch to a personal but political project.” — @thefilm_verdict
WHEN A FARM GOES AFLAME (dir. @BrotherJide) unravels family secrets, sensitively working its way through conflicts and discoveries. #nowstreaming#ovid ▶️🔥 https://t.co/z8tzxv51de
Currently working on a #communication and #climate-related project and I am hoping to onboard, as an assistant, 1 (maybe 2?) young 'available' Nigerians with relevant experience, interest & competence.
It is a paid role and I welcome recommendations🧑💻
#Opportunity#Professionals
The @hrwfilmfestival is back! No U-Turn takes us on a poetic & personal journey with Nigerian director @ikennaebue as he journeys with migrants on their way from West Africa to Europe.
Join screening & live Q&A on 18 Mar from @BarbicanCentre.
https://t.co/sZrOzkuXnV
No U-Turn takes us on a poetic + personal journey with Nigerian film director @ikennaebue as he travels with migrants from Western Africa to Europe.
📽️Watch the March 18th screening at the @hrwfilmfestival in London or stream it here: https://t.co/Nb4AWfGers
#HRWFF#AimFilmFest
4. Best documentary for xenophobic leaders to watch: No U-Turn
The film retraces the journey of director Ike Nnaebue’s failed attempt to illegally emigrate to Europe through North Africa. Along the way, Nnaebue documents his fellow travellers’ motivations for migration.
Honored to be included on this list of recommendations by @drwill20 at #africanarguments 🙏🏽💫
Stay tuned for updates on online release https://t.co/60svo2L5d7
Q&A after the screening of @wafga_film in Philadelphia at the annual @asanewsonline conference @ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania https://t.co/Ul4H3EjYLO
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#BBCAfricaEye follows the illegal migrant trail from Nigeria to the shores of Europe 🌍, witnessing the multiple challenges young travellers must overcome.
What compels so many people to attempt the journey, despite the dangers that lie ahead?
Proud and humbled to announce that "When a farm goes aflame" has been awarded with the African Studies Association Film Prize of 2022!
"innovative storytelling... that utilizes what cinema can uniquely do to draw unexpected connections across time and space.”
Congratulations to Director Jide Tom Akinleminu for winning the BEST DIRECTOR award for WHEN A FARM GOES AFLAME at the 2022 Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston! # @Syndicado
You can stilll watch the film today!
https://t.co/ZbR7fwdwKk